Fruit-jar holder.



No. 645,39I. Patented Mar. I3, I900. L. E. GUWER.

FRUIT JAR HOLDER. (Application. filed Dec. 8, 1899.) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

LEIVIS E. GOl/VER, OF INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.

FRUIT-JAR HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,891, dated March 13, 1900.

Application filed December 8, 1899. Serial No. 739,729. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnwrs E. GOWER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Independence, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit-Jar Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part difierent sizes, and, third, to enable the ring to be held at any suitable point upon the standard.

My invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, such as will first be fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail View of the standard, showing the clamping device upon the lower end for attachment to the edge of the table or other support. Fig. 3 is a plan view in detail of the jar-clamping band. Fig. 4 is a plan view in detail of the jar-supporting ring. Fig. 5 is a view of an alternate jar-supporting ring.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the standard supporting the clamping band and ring, which is of a suitable length and oblong or elliptical shaped in cross-section. Between the upper and lower ends of the standard are shoulders a- Ct, equidistant from each other and the respective upper and lower ends. The size of the standard between each shoul- (ler is preferably less in the direction of its upper end in order to afford a stationary rest for the clamping band and ring. Upon the lower end of the standard A is a short base a which rests upon a suitable support on the edge of a horizontal bed or table B and extends from one side of the standard. With the other side of the standard is connected the upper end of a V-shaped clamp or bracket 0, which extends outwardly from said standard, thence downwardly past the edge of the support or table B, and is curved at its lower end 0 and said end extended upwardly a short distance in the direction of the under side of the table. In said lower end of the clamp O is a screw-threaded opening 0, in which is a thumb-screw 0 upon the upper end of which screw is a plate 0 which clamps the standard firmly in an upright position.

D represents the clamping-plate for the jar, which consists of a band of considerable length to pass around the jar, and its ends overlap. In this construction the band is of considerable width at one end (1 and in which end is a longitudinal slot d. The other end 61 of the band is narrow in width and extends within the slot d, so as to afiord a strong clasp upon the jar E within the clamping-band, the lower end of which jar rests upon the table or support B. Upon the outer-side of the clamping-band D is a loop or casting d the opening 01 in which is oblong or elliptical shaped to extend around the standard A and non-rotatable thereon, the loops being secured rigidly to the band D by soldering the same or in any other convenient manner. In the portion at of the band D is a perforation d Extending around the jar E and beneath the band D is aring F, slightly larger in size than the jar E, upon the outer side of which is a loop or casting f, which extends around the standard A and is non-rotatable, the ends of said loop being secured to the ring by soldering, integral, or other known means. The openingf' in the loop f is slightly larger than the standard to easily be removed therefrom. As shown, the loop f rests upon the shoulder a of the standard, while the loop d of the clamping-band rests upon the shoulder a. For the purpose of drawing upon the ends of the band D, so as to grasp the jar, I employ a hinged implement G, comprising two arms or levers g g, hinged together at one end at g, and extending from said levers at the hinged portion are separate outwardly-extended jaws g g slightly curved away from each other, one jaw having a pointed end 9 which enters the perforation d in the end 61 of the band D, the other end being provided with a laterally-extended portion 9 slightly less in width than IOC the slot (1 in band D, which engages with the outer end of slot 61. Extending around the arms g g is a movable ring 9 which retains the tension upon the band when the arms g g are brought in the direction of each other.

Upon the jar E is the ordinary screw-cap e, around which is shown the loop h of an ordinary cap-securin g spanner-wrench H,the ends h h of which extend outwardly from the respective ends of the loop.

In the usual filling of the jar with the condiments to be preserved the jar is placed within the clamping-band D, the ends d d be ing suitably extended for the purpose, the lower end of the jar passing within the ring F and resting upon the table or support B, the outer edge at one corner of the table aitording a position which will enable the hands to grasp the clamp-operating tool G. The jar E having received its contents, and which in ordinary canning operations is under a high degree of heat, so that the steam will exclude the air, the cap 6 is placed upon the neck of the jar. The clamp-operating implement G being in engagement with the ends of the clamp or band D, snfficient pressure is exerted upon the levers g g to draw the levers toward each other, which throws the jaws g g apart and causes a degree of tension to be exerted upon the ends of the band D to grasp the jar with considerable force, after which the ring g is moved outwardly from the jar to secure said arms. The cap e is then placed upon the neck of the jar with the aid of the wrench H and the cap turned upon the threads of the neck by repeated opening and closing of the ends it h. In this operation the loop 61 on band D prevents any vibration upon the rigid standard A, so that the levers g g of the clamp-operating implement are enabled to be held in a line of the diameter of the jar E, the rotation of the jar being counteracted by the band D and the ring F, which are non-rotatable, the strain being transferred from the edge of the jaw of the clamping implement to the edge of the loop d For ordinary-sized jars the ring F is employed; but in order to accommodate largersized jars in connection with the standard A, I employ a band I, separable into two se mental parts i a, as seen in Fig. 5. In this connection with one segment of the ring I is connected the loop i secured to the outer side of the ring in any suitable manner and opposite the line of separation 2'. In the loop 71 is an opening i circular in form to fit any standard, and on which loop is a set-screw 2', which extends atright angles to said opening '6 whereby the ring is non-rotating and also adjustable upon the standard. The other portion of the ring is provided with an outwardly-extended plate or lever v1 said portion of the ring being hinged at '5 to the side of the lug t In the outer end of the plate or lever i is a set-screw i", which extends through the said plate and bears against the loop 21 the turning of the set-screw 11 against the loop i moving the, other ends of the ring I toward each other and grasping the sides of the jar. I do not wish to be confined to any particular band-operating implement.

In all cases the ring when moved outwardly from the jar to retain the tension of the band is sufficient to hold the arms g g from movement after the tension has been obtained by clamping together the bars 9 g by the grasp of the hand. Said ring g may be dispensed with by retaining the tension by a continued grasping of the arms 9 g by the hand while the cap is being screwed upon the neck of the jar.

Having fully described my invention, what I now claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In combination with a clamping-band having free ends, a standard, a loop connecting said band with said standard means for imparting tension to the free ends of the band and a ring beneath said band and a nonrotating device connecting said ring with said standard.

2. A holder for jars, 830., comprising a clamping-band having free ends, a standard, means for imparting tension to the free ends of the band, a non-rotating device connecting the band with the standard, and a non rotating ring upon said standard.

3. The combination with a clamping-band having free ends, of a standard, a loop connected with the said band, and means substantially as described for preventing the rotation of the loop upon said standard.

4:. The combination with a clamping-band having free ends, of a standard, a loop connecting'said band with said standard, and a ring upon said standard beneath said loop having separate adjustable parts, and a nonrotating device connecting said ring with said standard.

5. The combination with a clamping-band having free ends, of a standard having shoulders and elongated in cross-section, means for securing said standard in position, a loop having an elongated opening connecting said band with said standard, a ring beneath said band, and a loop upon said ring having an elongated opening connecting said ring with said standard, one of the free ends of the said band having a slot therein and the other having a tapered portion to enter said slot, and a tension-imparting implement connected with the free ends of said band.

LEWIS E. GOWER.

Witnesses:

JOHN T. MARSHALL, SAMUEL J. VAN DORSTQN. 

